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Over the last month, Bitcoin has fallen from roughly $126,000 in late October to around $86,000 at the end of November. This 30% drawdown dragged most altcoins down even further, and the Fear and Greed Index hit 10 (Extreme Fear). Almost everyone took a serious haircut, and investors are starting to wonder if it is […]
SwiftVEE, the largest online livestock trading platform in Africa, featured in Bloomberg’s inaugural 25 African Startups to Watch 2025, has completed its Series A funding round. The transaction brings some of the continent’s most accomplished investors onto swiftVEE’s Cap Table, including HAVAÍC, Old Mutual’s former CEO Iain Williamson and private equity firm EXEO Capital. They […]
Research team uses range of novel methods and equipment to analyse ‘extraordinary’ Durrington pit circle
The presence of an extraordinary circle of yawning pits created by Neolithic people near Stonehenge has been proved thanks to a novel combination of scientific techniques, a team of archaeologists is claiming.
The architects of Stonehenge may have had the heavens in mind when they built the...
Despite plunging TV ad spend, eMedia boosts headline earnings 20.9% thanks to tight costs and digital momentum.
Rachel Reeves’s statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.
These are the specs of the Valternative EV4, the new electric car fleet being deployed by Uber in South Africa.
Phuthuma Nathi, the MultiChoice South Africa’s broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) share scheme, is calling on shareholders and families of deceased shareholders to come forward and claim dividends owed to them. Since 2020, Phuthuma Nathi has run an annual national campaign to locate shareholders with unclaimed dividends dating back to 2006. Thanks to these efforts, […]
Advanced wireless infrastructure supports automation, efficiency and growth for organisations dependent on uninterrupted industrial connectivity across Africa.
Twenty years after the first face transplant, patients are dying, data is missing, and the experimental procedure’s future hangs in the balance
In the early hours of 28 May 2005, Isabelle Dinoire woke up in a pool of blood. After fighting with her family the night before, she turned to alcohol and sleeping tablets “to forget”, she later said.
Reaching for a cigarette out of habit, she realized...
The South African Reserve Bank has flagged cryptocurrencies as a possible risk to domestic fiscal stability.
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Tyme Group – the global digital banking group head-quartered in Singapore with over 20 million customers in South Africa and Southeast Asia, have announced a multi-year, multi-market deal aimed at accelerating financial inclusion and digital payment innovation across South Africa, the Philippines and Vietnam. “This multi-year, multi-market […]
Cell C Holdings Limited (Cell C) today listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) under the ticker CCD, marking a defining milestone in South Africa’s telecommunications landscape and opening a new chapter in the company’s journey. The listing closed at R26.50 per share, valuing the business at approximately R9 billion with 340 million ordinary shares in issue. […]
Executive sponsorship drives faster Copilot adoption, signalling priority and encouraging teams to experiment with AI.
Cell C listed on the JSE on Thursday, completing a multi-year turnaround that has reshaped the business.
Crypto investors are always on the lookout for discounts. However, the real “Black Friday” deal this year is not happening on Amazon or in electronics stores; it is unfolding in the crypto presale market. As investors explore early-stage tokens in search of lucrative deals, Digitap ($TAP) and Remittix ($RTX) appeal to them. Both tokens promise […]
Nvidia has begun waging an information campaign on Wall Street and social media against critics of its valuation.
Patrick Vallance, the minister for science, research and innovation, recently unveiled a plan to cut animal testing through greater use of AI and other technologies, with the eventual aim of phasing it out altogether. To understand how this will affect research and what could be used in place of animal models, Madeleine Finlay hears from science editor Ian Sample, Prof Hazel Screen of Queen...
He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.
Vodacom has finally overcome the last regulatory hurdle in its long and troubled attempt to acquire a stake in Maziv.
This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.